Wanda’s Square
Notes
- H/5.0 mm hook – using an H/5.0 mm hook with 4-weight yarn creates a square that is approximately 12-inches by 12-inches.
- Ch 4 counts as a dc plus a ch
- Ch 3 counts as a dc
- When working dc’s across, 2 dc are worked in the ch-2 spaces of the previous round
Ch 4 and sl st into first ch to create loop
Rnd 1: Ch 4; *(4 dc into loop, ch 1.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc in loop and sl st into third ch of initial ch 4.
Rnd 2: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Dc across to next corner and 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner.) Rpt from * twice. Dc across and sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 4 dc not including corners
Rnd 3: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 6 dc and one ch-2 space not including corners
Rnd 4: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 2 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 2 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 8 dc and 2 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 5: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2 sk 2 st, 3 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 12 dc and 2 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 6: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 10 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 10 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 16 dc and 2 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 7: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 14 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 14 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 3 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 20 dc and 2 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 8: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(5 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 14 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 5 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 5 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 14 dc, ch 2 sk 2 st, 5 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 24 dc and 2 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 9: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(7 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 7 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 7 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2 sk 2 st, 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 7 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 26 dc and 3 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 10: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(11 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 4 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 11 dc. 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. 11 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 4 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 2 st, 11 dc. Sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 28 dc and 4 ch-2 spaces not including corners
Rnd 11: Sl st over to corner sp. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner sp. *(Dc across to next corner sp. 2 dc, ch 1, dc in corner sp.) Rpt from * twice. Dc across and sl st into top of ch 3. Each side will have 40 dc not including corners
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